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Mission Local journalist detained with protesters while covering Bay Area demonstration

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 3, 2020
Location: San Francisco, California
Targets: Julian Mark (Mission Local)

Arrest Status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting Authority →: San Francisco Police Department
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Journalists detained, one arrested covering protest against San Francisco curfew

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 2, 2020
Location: San Francisco, California
Targets: Sakura Sato (Freelance)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: San Francisco Police Department
Charges →: Curfew violation: breaking curfew order

Jun. 2, 2020: Charges pending

Jun. 19, 2020: Charges dropped

Obstruction: resisting

Jun. 2, 2020: Charges pending

Jun. 19, 2020: Charges dropped

Obstruction: delaying or obstructing a public officer

Jun. 2, 2020: Charges pending

Jun. 19, 2020: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

KQED journalist briefly detained, another journalist arrested, covering sit-in against San Francisco curfew

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 2, 2020
Location: San Francisco, California
Targets: Sheraz Sadiq (KQED-FM)

Arrest Status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting Authority →: San Francisco Police Department
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Reporter detained, zip tied and searched while covering San Francisco protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 31, 2020
Location: San Francisco, California
Targets: Leonardo Castañeda (The Mercury News)

Arrest Status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting Authority →: San Francisco Police Department
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Equipment Seized →: Equipment bag, 1
Search Warrant Obtained →: No

Journalist alleges bodyguard pushed, assaulted him outside San Francisco courthouse

Incident Details

Date of Incident: October 15, 2019
Location: San Francisco, California
Targets: Phelim McAleer (Independent)

Assailant →: Private security
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

BuzzFeed reporter receives second subpoena in ongoing Unsworth-Musk defamation lawsuit

Incident Details

Updated On: October 8, 2019
Date of Incident: September 6, 2019
Location: San Francisco, California
Targets: Ryan Mac (BuzzFeed News)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for other testimony

Sep. 6, 2019: Pending

Oct. 8, 2019: Upheld
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

BuzzFeed reporter receives subpoena in ongoing Unsworth-Musk defamation lawsuit

Incident Details

Updated On: October 8, 2019
Date of Incident: August 26, 2019
Location: San Francisco, California
Targets: Ryan Mac (BuzzFeed News)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for other testimony

Aug. 26, 2019: Pending

Sep. 13, 2019: Objected to

Oct. 8, 2019: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

BuzzFeed receives third subpoena in ongoing Unsworth-Musk defamation lawsuit

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 21, 2019
Location: San Francisco, California
Targets: BuzzFeed News

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Aug. 21, 2019: Pending
Legal Order Target →: Institution
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

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